Have you heard about the new “Kindle”? It’s a new e-book developed by the founder of Amazon.com.
Now you all know that I’m an avid reader with multiple books going at the same time. I also have a decent library of sorts in the house (one that is constantly 
growing). I’m also a huge fan of the good, old, hardback book from a hundred years ago…
Yet, as I look at the new Kindle, I can’t help be say “WOW! That’s cool!” Think about it – with the Kindle you can carry up to 200 books weighing only 10.3 ounces and smaller then your typical paperback.
Add to that the ability to bookmark, highlight, make notes or search all the books on the Kindle and you have quite the library in the palm of your hand… Some of you might say that you can do similar things with a laptop.. but have you every tried reading for any length of time on a computer? I have – and it hurts my eyes! So what about the Kindle?
“Utilizing a new high-resolution display technology called electronic paper, Kindle provides a crisp black-and-white screen that resembles the appearance and readability of printed paper. The screen works using ink, just like books and newspapers, but displays the ink particles electronically. It reflects light like ordinary paper and uses no backlighting, eliminating the glare associated with other electronic displays. As a result, Kindle can be read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room. The screen never gets hot so you can comfortably read as long as you like.” -Quote from Amazon.com
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At first, I was skeptical of this “new” technology, but after reading several of the comments (both bad and good) at Amazon.com, I’ve come to realize that this “electronic paper” really does keep your eyes for straining.
Unfortunately, there are some negative points about the Kindle… the main one being that it cost $400.00 USD. Can you say “Ouch!”?
Some of the other “downers” include DRM e-books, black & white only (ie. color electronic paper does not exist yet), and the fact that I’m not sure if the books I want to read are supported by the unit (granted they say there’s more then 90,000 books available plus all the Gutenberg project books…). It also would be nicer if the unit was a touch screen instead of relying on a scroll wheel and buttons… oh well, one new thing at a time. 
All and all, I’m really excited about this new unit and the technology that it represents. All I need is four hundred dollars….. 
By the way, I would recommand checking out the Kindle stats here as well as watching the short video about the unit. It's very informative.
enjoy. 
Update 10:47 am MST, Dec 11th:
I did a quick search of the 90,000+ books available for the Kindle and was pleasantly surprised. There were 228 books about Church History, 299 under Reference and 433 for Theology. Going deeper I discovered that they had:
- Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Fox
- Church History in Plain Language: Updated 2nd Edition by Bruce L. Shelley
- Saint Augustine by Jerome
- The Works of Flavius Josephus by Flavius Josephus
Not too bad for a new product…
Whoa! I want one!